Buffer device for billiard cues



March 17; 1925.

L. V. BARACH BUFFER DEVICE FOR BILLIARD CUES Filed May 25 1923 IHU W [All EN TOR- Patented Mar. 17., 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT-0F?! BUFFER DEVICE FOR- BILLIARD CUES.

Application filed May 25, 1923'; Serial No. 641,383.

To all 4172,0771, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Lotus V. BARACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buffer Devices for Billiard Cues, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a buffer device adapted to be attached to the handle end of a billiard cue, and while primarily designed for use in connection with a billiard cue, it will be obvious that the device may be successfully employed in connection with various appliances wherein it is found to be applicable.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a device of the character stated,

which will mitigate the annoyance -aused by the noise due to the prevalent habit of players of thumping the butt end of their cues upon the floor between shots, and fur ther to protect the butt end of the cue from injury due to impact of such thumping action.

Further obiects of the invention are to provide a device of the class stated, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which may be readily attached to the butt end of any billiard cue of conventional construction, which is simple in its construction and arrangement. strong, durable. and ciiicient in its use, attractive in appau'ance and men paratively inexpensive to manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts herein specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that the device shown is merely illustrative of what is now thought to be the best embodiment thereof, and that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to,

Figure l is a vertical sect onal View of my improved buffer device attached to a bilis a top plan view of the buffer Figure 4 is a top plan view of the cap member.

Figure 5 1s a side elevation thereof.

Referring in detail to the drawing 1 denotes the butt end of a bllllELICl. cue, comprising a hollow'metal body portion 2 enclosed in a casing 3 preferably constructed from bakelite or other suitable composition material capable of being molded around the metal body portion 2 and formed to provide a tapering one of regulation contour. The metal body portion 2 is formed with an enternally threaded lower end l which pro jects beyond the lower end of the casing 3. The setting up of the casing?) and body portion 2, in the manner as stated, provides the one with a peripherally threaded reduced lower end terminal portion and a shoulder at the upper terminus of thelatter.

A metal cap 5, formed with. a threaded inner wall 6, is mounted on the threaded lower end 4 of the metal body portion 2. The bottom of the cap 5. is provided with a large centrally disposed aperture TQada'pted for the passage of the buffer member 8 there- The outer diameteof the cap 5 etrical continuity, relatively to the periphcry of the casing 3.

The buffer member 8 is constructed from sir through. as clearly shown in Figure '1 of the drawing.

such as to form an uninterrupted syn1 rubber and is formed at its inner end with a laterally disposed annularfiange 9 which is clamped between the inner face of the cap bottom and the terminus of the metal body portion 2 for securing the butfer member 8 in position. I

In the use of my improved buffer device in connection with a cue, the butt end of the latter is rendered noiseless when thumped upon ,the floor by the player.. The buffer device will further protect the cue butt against injury due to the impaetof such thumping action. lVhen the bufler device is attached to a cue having a hollow body portion of the construction herein described, the resiliency of the buffer member 8 is appreciably augmented, as the inner end of the l t r is engaged only by th flange 9 a d is not fully seated against the cue butt as an outer non-metallic cue section enclosing when used in Connection with a one of the ordinary solid construction.

I What I claim is 1. The combination with metallic one section open at its butt end,

and-an outer 'nonmetallic one section enthe outer provided throughout with peripheral threads, of a solid resilient cylindrical body having its upper end provided wit-h a laterally extending annular flange of substantial thickness seated against the edge andof the same diameter as the outer di-,

an'ieter of said inner section at the butt end thereof, and an interiorly threaded o a-p threadably engaging said threaded .pe-

' riphery throughout and provided at its of the flange of said element for coupling.

lower end with an inwardly extending annular flange seating against the lower face of the flange of said element for coupling the latter to said inner section. c

2 The combination with an inner hollow metallic one section open at its butt end, and an outer non-metallic cue section enclosing and having its lower end terminating a butt end of the inner section, that portion of the inner section extended from the outer provide-fl with peripheral threads. of a solid resilient cylindrical body havingxits upper end provided with a laterally extending annular flange of substantial thickness seated against the edge and of the same diameter the outer diameter of said inner section at the butt end thereof, and an interiorly threaded cap threadably engaging said threaded periphery and provided at its lower end with an inwardly extending annular flange seating against the lower face the latter to said inner section.

3. The combination with an inner hollow metallic one section open at its butt end, and

an inner holloiv a point removed from the edge of the and having its lower end terminating at a point removed from the edge of the butt end of the inner section, that portion of the inner section extended from the outer provided throughout with peripheral. threads,

of a solid resilient cylindrical body having its upper endprovided with a laterally extending annular flange of substantial thick ness seated against the edge and of the same diameter as the outer diameter of said inner section at the butt end thereof, and anin I teriorly threaded cap threadably engaging said threaded periphery throughout and provided at its lower end with an inwardly extending annular flange seating vagainst the lower face ofthe flange of said element for coupling the latter to said inner section,

said cap abuttingagainst and having its outer diameter the same as the outer diameter of the outer sectlon. I The comblnation. with anlnner hollow metallic one section-- open at its butt, end,

and an outer non-metallic one section enclosing and having its lower end terminating at a point removed from the edge of the butt end of the inner section, that portion of the inner section extended from the outer provided with peripheral threads, of a solid re as the outer diameter of said inner section at the butt end thereof, and an interiorly threaded cap, threadab-ly' engaging said threaded periphery and provided at its lower end. with an inwardly extendingannular ,flange seating against the lower face of the flange of said element for coupling the latter to said; inner section, said cap abutting against and having its outer diameter the same as the outer diameter of the outer section. i

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LOUIS v., BARACH. 

